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Resources

Bible Records

The term "Bible records" refers to the practice of keeping family dates and events in a family Bible. This was a common practice in many European countries and carried over to America. Many of these family Bible records are still in existence and preserved by the descendants of the immigrants. In some cases these family Bibles have found their way into libraries and other repositories.

Biography

Biographies (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

If you did not find a person or family in a census, check county indexes. Created by people familiar with the unique names of the area, county indexes may be in book form, in periodicals, or even on index cards in libraries.

Churches and Religious Groups

Church Records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Presbyterian Church

Roman Catholic Church

Court Records

Court Records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Directories

Directories (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Gazetteers

Genealogy

Genealogies (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

History

Histories(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Maps listing the names of landholders locate where an ancestor lived. The Family History Library has a plat map for St. George:

Pioneer Map: City of St. George, Washington County, Utah. N.p.: 1982?. (Family History Library FHL map 979.248/S1 E7p.) This map lists the names of land owners on the map and the designation of the ward where they lived. The index to this map has St. George wards listed in: Hardesty, Patricia N. Pioneer Map, City of St. George, Washington County, Utah Index with LDS Wards. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982. (Family History Library FHL fiche 6031575; book 979.248/S1 E7p index.)

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Small town newspapers contain obituaries, birth or death notices, community news (such as the visit of someone's relatives), legal notices and provide historical content. See Utah newspapers for tips, resources, and details.

Utah Digital Newspapers Project presents newspaper images online. Search All Newspapers by name or keywords, or Browse by County to view all newspapers digitized for Washington County, Utah Genealogy.

Washington County News, covering 1908-1923 are included.

Newspapers (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Obituaries

Obituaries may mention birth, marriage, spouse, parents, and living family members. See Utah Obituaries for state level compendiums and United States Obituaries for tips and insights regarding this record type.

Obituaries (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Periodicals

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

In Utah, such records may be difficult to find. Try records of the church they may have attended. Realize, however, that such records may have not been preserved, and would not be in the typical records of membership.

It is possible there were records kept by civilian authorities. Ask town or county officials and local librarians and the State Archives. Also try National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (online).

Public Records

Public Records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Schools

School Records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Vital Records

Vital Records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Birth

Below are the best sources to find birth information (dates and places of birth and names of parents) for Washington County, Utah Genealogy. Also available: How to Find Birth Information in Utah.

Follow the suggestions under the year span that matches when your ancestor was born:

Birth before 1852

Washington County, Utah Genealogy was formed on 3 March 1852.

If your records show the person was born here before the county was formed, search parent counties

Before county formation, go to Utah Censuses to locate the family around the time of birth.

Birth 1852 - 1897

No birth records were created for Washington County, Utah Genealogy by either by county or state civil authorities in this time period.

Follow these suggestions to find birth information for this time period:

Utah Death Certificates 1904-1961 give birth date and place (recorded at the time of death), names of parents, and name of spouse. Search by names or by exact death date.

Church records usually give birth date and place and names of parents.

See also neighboring counties for birth information, due to family members living in that area, religious preferences, convenience, and other reasons.

Birth 1898 - present

County clerks became responsible for recording births beginning in 1898. In 1905, the State Department of Health assumed responsibility and required the counties to forward copies of the records to them.

It took a few years after the requirements for people, doctors, midwives, and officials to comply, so some early birth registrations were missed.

Records open to the public

Birth records created more than 100 years agoState Department of Health Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates page. are open to the public.

1898-1905 Inventory of originals, Series #3166 at Utah State Archives. Not online, no online index. There are no names of children in the records.

Death

Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1960 at Utah Government Services, Division of Archives & Records Services. This is a free internet search, the minimum information needed is the name of the deceased. Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence.

Libraries

Local public libraries usually have histories, genealogies, indexes of cemeteries, copies of local newspapers, or other records for the area they serve. Many libraries in Utah have an area dedicated to local collections and manuscripts.